Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200675502 - Tire Explodes Killing Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 200675502 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 09/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308409655	09/13/2005	7534	326212	Liberty Tire & Rubber, Inc.

Abstract: On September 12, 2005, an employee was inflating a tire on the rear of a tandem axle garbage truck. A restraining device or barrier were not in use, and a pressure gauge was also absent. The sidewall of the tire burst, and flying debris struck the employee, killing him.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, BARRIER GUARD, MECHANIC, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308409655			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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